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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1917
Page
10
Boxers on hand for Friday night at Dreamland in Renton with Jimmy Duffy headlining the featherweight bout against Bert Forbes. Vaise, Inkman, Wyard, and Ingland highlighted welter and lightweight matchups as Tacoma and Seattle stars eye strong form in pre event chatter.
Ohio based reports describe warm weather drills in Macon Georgia with Capt. Huston testing team dynamics. In Texas text mentions wind and sandstorms challenging Tiger practice at Waxahachie. Miami observing Braves field work as joints squeak and lameness noticeable. Visalia notes high run tally by Cubs Yannigansa with Sheckard's 23 runs tally. Palestine players nicknamed Big stiffs with elder Jones’ gang pushing top speed workouts.
Vancouver beats Seattle 6 to 4 in a two game series opener at the Arena. Frank Patrick's Canuck squad claimed the victory as medals were awarded by Alexander Pantages. The first half used seven men per side under P C A rules then switched to six per side under NHL rules for the World title run.
Vancouver defeats Seattle 6 to 0 in Friday hockey action. Substitutions featured Rickey replacing Carpenter and Taylor for Stanley among others.
Local market items show detailed price quotes for artichokes, lettuce, onions, peppers, and squash among others. Regional origins include Florida Oregon Yakima Cal and Nebraska with crates, sacks, and per pound rates, plus dairy and poultry pricing for wholesalers and retailers.
Opening the 1917 outdoor tennis season in Los Angeles the Heat meet the West’s top players in East-West tournament qualifying rounds at Bovard field. The event runs tomorrow and the next day with Mary May Sutton Bundy challenging Molla Mallory for the women’s title in a bid to make a comeback.
New York March 7 The Madison Square Garden boycott tightens as Jim Coffey withdraws as a potential foe for Bill Brennan. The ledgers show Browne, Duffy, Miske and others in possible matches while Johnston remains central to scheduling.
Directors of the N W Soccer league will gather tonight at the circuit's headquarters in the Stuart building for a hearing on Petticrew who was ordered off the field for rough play.
The fighter recalls boxing beginnings in Hegewisch and San Francisco, a first KO of Tony Silva for the Coast lightweight title, and how classical dancing aided his footwork. He trained with Battling Nelson in Reno and notes a Bay Area rivalry as the title returns to Frisco. Continued tomorrow.
Anglers are reminded the Fish Tale contest returns, starting Monday and running to 6 p.m. March 31. Piper and Taft sporting goods have posted several prizes, with full details in tomorrow's papers.
The article notes a shift toward year round football training with Purdue leading the way this year. Indiana University is set to experiment, with the plan enabling winter field or gym sessions and summer home work as part of a broader push toward constant football improvement.
ST. LOUIS March 7 There are the same old disappointments the same old rocks and the same old second division finish ahead for the St. Louis Cardinals The team is weaker this year Miller Huggins has good ballplayers Roger Hornaby Willie Donk and Mule Watson are noted pitchers but cannot win a pennant alone or with the current supporting crew.
The Seattle Athletic Club hockey team left for Portland to play the Multnomah club in the first game of a series for the amateur ice hockey championship of the region. The victor will meet the Vancouver, B C winner.
The Harbor Island traps of the Seattle Trapshooters' Association will be opened this afternoon for shooters wishing to try their aim at flying clays.
Dutch Reuther, former Spokane pitcher, helped Chicago Cubs defeat Vernon team of the Coast league 6 to 3 yesterday in Pasadena California.
Peter Kleinschmidt won a close balk line championship game at Brown and Hulen parlors defeating Mc Carty 200 to 192 as the tournament continued late into the night.
Eddie Kane, manager for Tom Gibbons, announced a 10 round fight against Battling Levinsky set for the night of March 20 in St. Paul. The signing confirms the scheduled boxing match and location.
Bill Cunningham can play almost every position on the ball field. If he could play them all at once, Dugdale might have a winning team.
A New York paper says Hans Wagner has been offered money to rassle but turned it down. Barney Dreyfuss plans to cut Wagner's pay now that he is married. Bob Brown proposes later start times for Vancouver ball games as he questions early hosting.
Chase Sibley faces C Jordon N W three cushion champ in a three game session at the Pope Sibley parlors tonight. No admission will be charged to the matches.
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